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asphaltite
[ as-fawl-tahyt, as-fawl-tahytor, especially British, as-fal-, as-fal- ]
noun
- a natural, solid hydrocarbon having a melting point higher than that of asphalt.
asphaltite
/ æsˈfæltaɪt /
noun
- any of various naturally occurring hydrocarbons that resemble asphalt but have a higher melting point
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